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Depth Charge Lager
My wife and most supportive critic, Val, wants a homebrew that
approximates Foster's Lager. Here goes...
| Brewer: | Dave Fujiyama | Email: | dfujiyama@hotmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Depth Charge Lager | Style: | Australian Lager | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 23 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.042 | FG: | 1.006 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | distilled water | |||||||
| Grain: | 5 lb. American 2-row .25 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) .75 lb. American 6-row |
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| Mash: | 67% efficiency | |||||||
| ACID REST: Mash in at 35°C to 41°C with 6 liters of water, and rest for 2-3 hours; PROTEIN REST: Raise temp. to 56°C, and rest 30'; SACCHARIFICATION: Mix in 2.75 liters water (100°C, and rest at 65.5°C for 60'; check with iodine for conversion; mash out at 77°C; sparge with 2.5~3 gal water (77°C); collect about 3.5 gal of runoff; top up to 6.5 gal; start boil. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.032 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| 2 lb. Honey | ||||||||
| Irish moss (15') | ||||||||
| Hops: | 12.2g Pride of Ringwood (8% AA, 60 min.) 15.7g Tettnanger (4.4% AA, 30 min.) 14g Tettnanger (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast 2278 Czech Pils lager | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 2.6 volumes | Corn Sugar: 132g for 5 gallons @ 20°C | ||||||
Recipe posted 03/18/00.